K. C. JAGADEB ROY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner whose lands have been notified for the purpose of acquisition by the State under Section 4 (1) as well as under sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as the "act") has approached this Court for quashing the said two notifications bearing No. 366 KA 322/77 - Puri-R dated 16-5-1977 and No. 39228ka-167/80 - Puri-R dated 23-5-1980 as per Annexure-2 and the notification under Sec. 6 of the Act. This notification pertains to Ac. 1. 000 dec. of land in village Kalarput, Thana - New Capital No. 7, District - Puri and the acquisition was as per the notification for public purpose, namely, the construction of New Capital.

( 2 ) THE land of the petitioner as per the details given in Annexure-1 to the writ petition has been acquired.

( 3 ) MR. R. K. Mohapatra learned counsel for the petitioner urged several points in this writ application. The Government Notification dated 16-5-1977 as per Annexure-2 stating that the lands were needed urgently "for construction of New Capital" in the village Kalarput Thana- New Capital No. 7, District - Puri is vague and did not authorise the State Government to make acq